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HelicoptersBell delivers first 429 EMS helicopter in Europe
Fort Worth, Usa - To Air Zermatt, in Switzerland
Bell Helicopter announced the delivery of the first 429 configured for emergency medical services (EMS) in Europe to Air Zermatt in Switzerland. Air Zermatt, in need of a rugged and reliable aircraft for... more
HelicoptersMil Mi-38 helicopter wins new world altitude record
Moscow, Russia - It will replace the aging fleet of Mil Mi-17
The Russian Mil Mi-38 helicopter has set a new altitude record in its class . The aircraft is still a pre-production model, and its entering into service is expected in 2015. This helicopter is conceived... more
HelicoptersCalstar orders eight EC-135 helicopters
Grand Prairie, Usa - To standardize its fleet
American Eurocopter announced that California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR), with headquarters at McClellan, CA, has agreed to purchase up to eight EC-135 helicopters. CALSTAR operates nine full-time... more
HelicoptersIndia launches tender for 56 utility helicopters
Delhi, India - News about NH-90 and Seahawk soon
The Indian Navy has launched a new competitive tender for its new fleet of 56 naval light multipurpose helicopters to replace its aging force of indigenous HAL Chetaks. As reported by many press agencies,... more
HelicoptersIndia chooses the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter
Delhi, India - Delhi prefers western-made technology
Boeing, the well-known US civil/military aerospace industry, has won a great 1,5 billion contract in India for 22 helicopter gunships. Boeing's competitor for this tender was Russia with its Mil Mi-28,... more
HelicoptersBlack Hawk helicopter shot down in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Seven soldiers and four civilians killed
A Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Afghanistan on Thursday August 16, 2012. A Taliban spokesman said they had downed the helicopter using a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), an unguided Russian-made weapon... more
HelicoptersFirst Indian-made Sikorsky S-92 helicopter took off
Delhi, India - The company has sold the aircraft to Brazil
The first Indian-made Sikorsky S-92 heavy helicopter is currently flying in Brazil. Tata, the Indian heavy industry giant, have supplied 15 airframes to the US Company, which is fitting them with cockpits,... more
HelicoptersBell 429 helicopter receives Airworthiness Certificate in China
Fort Worth, Usa - The industry announced it today
Bell Helicopter announced today that it has received its airworthiness certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for the Bell 429. The certification follows the first complete... more
HelicoptersBell 429 helicopter receives increased weight approval in Thailand
Fort Worth, Usa - It is the thirteenth country
Bell Helicopter announced today that the Department of Civil Aviation in Thailand is the thirteenth country to approve the increased maximum gross weight for the Bell 429 based on Transport Canada's certification.... more
HelicoptersBell 214ST helicopter crashes in a cotton field
Ellis Country, USA - It was operating tests for the new Relentless
The B-214ST is the largest variant of the popular twin-engine helicopter family produced by Bell. It was developed in the late 1970s as a military helicopter for Iran, but only 96 were ever built. Compared... more
HelicoptersFirst Bell 407GX helicopter delivered to Africa
Fort Worth, Usa - The aircraft will be operated by a private customer in a corporate capacity
Bell Helicopter announced that National Airways Corporation, a Bell Helicopter independent representative, delivered the first Bell 407GX to be operated in Africa. The 407GX will be operated by a private... more
HelicoptersNorway threatens to cancel NH-90 helicopter deal
Oslo, Norway - "There are several helicopters on the market that are combat-proved"
Oslo has threatened to cancel its order for NH Industries NH-90 helicopters if delays continue. NH Industries is a consortium composed of AgustaWestland (32%), Eurocopter (62,5%) and Stork Fokker Aerospace... more
HelicoptersRussian Air Force to purchase 400 Mil Mi-8 helicopters
Moscow, Russia - "It does not exist a country on Earth without at least one of these aircraft on its territory"
The Russian Air Force will take delivery of 400 Mil Mi-8 helicopters (the Russian variant of the popular Mi-17). The order regards, obviously, the latest variant of the helicopter with all the recent upgrades... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica. Performance by business segment: helicopters
Rome, Italy - New orders: €1,780 million
Helicopters. AgustaWestland New orders: €1,780 million, up 42,7% over the corresponding period of the previous year (€1,247 million). Helicopters (new and upgrades) account for 77.9%, while product sup... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers two NH-90 helicopters to France’s DGA armament procurement agency
Marignane, France - For deployment by the French Army and Navy
The French DGA armament procurement agency has taken delivery of its second NH-90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and seventh NH-90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH), marking an important step forward... more
HelicoptersNH-90 helicopter successfully lands aboard amphibious ship
Wellington, New Zealand - Two of the type delivered
An NH Industries NH-90 helicopter has successfully landed aboard the amphibious assault ship HMNZS Canterbury. This is the first time this helicopter operates this king of missions in New Zealand. The... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers two NH-90 helicopters today to France’s DGA
Marignane, France - For their deployment by the French Army and Navy
The French armament procurement agency (DGA) has taken delivery of its second NH-90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and its seventh NH-90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH), marking an important step forward... more
HelicoptersSikorsky is looking to the Mil Mi-17 helicopter for more powerful engines
Washington, Usa - Could it be a solution to avoid Rosoboronexport?
"Sikorsky has a well-known helicopter, the S-61. It is a bit smaller than the Mil Mi-17, and is powered by a 1,400hp General Electric engine. But the S-61 is not capable of flying well in hot and high... more
HelicoptersSikorsky: Thailand orders more Black Hawk tactical transport helicopters
Washington, USA - This deal follows another contract signed on 12 July 2012
The UH-60 helicopter family produced by Sikorsky, the popular Black Hawks, is one of the most exported US defence products. It has been produced in many variants, adapted for different deployments and... more
HelicoptersBoeing awards more contracts to Canadian firms for CH-147 helicopter In Service Support Program
Ottawa, Canada - The industry has selected L-3 Communications MAS and General Dynamics
The Boeing Company has selected L-3 Communications MAS of Mirabel and General Dynamics Canada of Ottawa for two In-Service Support Program contracts for Canadian Forces CH-147F Chinook helicopters. Boeing... more
HelicoptersEurocopter’s revolutionary X3 helicopter arrives in Washington
Washington, Usa - For final leg of aircraft’s US tour
Eurocopter continues its US tour of the X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter today in Manassas, Va. where the aircraft performed a flight demonstration for dignitaries, local elected officials, company employees... more
HelicoptersDRF Luftrettung: 19,667 air rescue missions with helicopters and aircraft
Filderstadt, Germany - Semi-annual mission statistics
Motorbike accidents, stroke or seriously injured children: the air rescue organization DRF Luftrettung is on duty every day with its helicopters and ambulance aircraft. In the first half of the year 2012... more
HelicoptersMercy One to receive second Bell 429 EMS helicopter
Fort Worth, Usa - From Air Methods
Bell Helicopter announced that 429 launch customer Mercy One of Des Moines, Iowa will receive a second Bell 429 helicopter from Air Methods. Mercy One currently operates an air medical critical care configured... more
HelicoptersSikorsky Helitech sign Black Hawk helicopter maintenance contract with Australian Defence Force
Shelton, Usa - Valued at more than $120 million
Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited announced yesterday the signing of a four-year agreement with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for ongoing logistics and engineering support for the Commonwealth of... more
HelicoptersSikorsky delivers 500th ‘M’ model Black Hawk helicopter
Stratford, Usa - Divided as follows: 400 UH-60M utility configuration and 100 HH-60M MEDEVAC aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., and the US Army yesterday celebrated the delivery of the 500th H-60M BLACK HAWK helicopter. The deliveries to date comprise 400 UH-60M... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: EC-225 helicopter remains the preferred choice for fire-fighting missions in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - It concludes a new contract with the Tokyo Fire Department
Following the purchase of an EC-225 helicopter last December after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Tokyo Fire Department (TFD) signed a contract for another EC-225 this month, to add on to its Eurocopter... more
HelicoptersORNGE helicopters: Louis Bartolotta (AgustaWestland) releases a declaration to "Toronto Star"
Philadelphia, USA - "Misinformation about our company has reached a level we can no longer ignore"
The long and complex affair regarding the alleged kickback scheme which involves ORNGE (the Ontario air ambulance service agency that receives about $150 million a year from the province) and Italian Finmeccanica... more
HelicoptersEurocopter delivers four EC-225 helicopters to Blueway Group
Marignane, France - For operations in the North Sea
Eurocopter will complete in 2012 the supply of a total of four new EC-225s to Blueway Group, the reference Northern European helicopter operator. Two of these helicopters are already in service for crew... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters & AW sign agreement to develop a new 2.5 tonne helicopter
London, UK - At the "Farnborough International Airshow"
Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) announce that they have signed a Heads of Agreement at the "Farnborough International Airshow" today to jointly develop an all-new 2.5 tonne... more
HelicoptersMajor milestone achieved on Eurocopter’s Puma Mk2 helicopter upgrade program
Farnborough, Uk - For the UK Ministry of Defence
The upgrade of UK Ministry of Defence Puma helicopter took a major step forward last week with Eurocopter completing its first internal qualification of the Puma Mk2 aircraft. This upgrade will significantly... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters underscores its civil market offerings at the "Farnborough International Air Show"
London, United Kingdom - "Russia will retain its leadership in medium helicopter class"
Russian Helicopters, the holding company around which the national rotorcraft industry has been consolidated, is "Out in force" to underscore its latest multi-role civil helicopters. The firm brought... more
HelicoptersBell delivers a 412 helicopter to NYPD for counter-terrorism missions
Fort Worth, Usa - The industry announces addition to management team
Bell Helicopter announced the delivery of a 412 helicopter to the New York Police Department. The NYPD currently has three 412s in service for a variety of missions ranging from search and rescue at sea... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters signs deal with Turbomeca for Ka-226T and Ka-62 helicopter engines
Moscow, Russia - "We are proud about this partnership"
"This agreement illustrates the depth of trust between our two companies. It also means that we can offer even better service to our customers across the world through enhanced after-sales care" said Dmitry... more
HelicoptersEuropean crisis damages helicopter deliveries
Marseille, France - Contracts sealed, deliveries postponed
Eurocopter, the well-known European helicopter maker, has said that the European financial crisis has damaged the scheduled helicopter deliveries to many European countries, most of all Greece, Portugal... more
HelicoptersEurocopter deliveries last two EC-155 B1 helicopters of a fleet of 20 to the German Federal Police
Blumberg, Germany - That completes so its fleet upgrade program
The German Federal Police today formally accepted its remaining two EC-155 B1 helicopters from Eurocopter to complete an extensive fleet upgrade program involving 20 of these versatile, multi-role, twin-engine... more
HelicoptersTiger helicopters grounded again in Australia
Sydney, Australia - Local authority declared it safe
For the second time in two months Australia has grounded its Tiger attack helicopters after fumes were detected in the cockpit. According to press reports, the crew of a Tiger landed safely after fumes... more
HelicoptersNYPD AW-119 helicopter fleet achieve 20,000 hour milestone
Cascina Costa, Italy - Its first model entered service in 2004
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces that the AW-119 helicopter fleet operated by the New York Police Department is the worldwide law enforcement fleet leader, having achieved over 20,000... more
HelicoptersHuman-powered helicopter hits flight-permanency record (VIDEO)
College Park, USA - In midair for 50 seconds
A 40-student team of the "James Clarke" Engineering School of the Universiy of Maryland (USA) set the new flight-permanency record for a human-powered helicopter: the aircraft, called Gamera II, remained... more
HelicoptersNew Zealand to purchase 11 Kaman Super Seasprite helicopters
Wellington, New Zealand - They are going to be deployed on Anzac-class frigates
Kaman, the well-known American helicopter maker, is in discussion with New Zealand for 11 SH-G2 (I) Super Seasprite helicopters. "New Zealand officials have been working over the past year to determine... more
HelicoptersEurocopter's hybrid helicopter X3 makes its public debut in the USA (VIDEO)
Grand Prairie, USA - "It is the future of the vertical lift aviation industry"
Eurocopter's hybrid helicopter X3 started its open-to-the-public tour in the United States (as announced in the past days, AVIONEWS) with an exhibition in the facility of American Eurocopter Corp, EADS... more
HelicoptersHelicopters and courts: Russian federal Anti-Monopoly Service grants AgustaWestland acquisition of 50% of HeliVert's
Moscow, Russia - Deal does not cause the limitation of competition
In accordance with the article 33 of the Federal law n° 135-FZ “Concerning the Protection of Competition” from 26/07/2006, Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) has considered the motion of AgustaWestland rega... more
HelicoptersPentagon purchases from Moscow 10 helicopters for Afghanistan's army
Moscow, Russia - Information confirmed by the brokerage house Rosoboronexport
The Pentagon plans the purchase of 10 Mil Mi-17V5 helicopters to provide to the Afghanistan army. The information was confirmed today 14/06/2012 to the Russian press agency "Ria Novosti" by Vyacheslav... more
HelicoptersT-129 Helicopter ready to take on the Apache and Super Cobra
Seoul, South Korea - News from the South Korean tender
The T-129 attack helicopter, the latest version of the well-known Italian AW-129 "Mangusta" developed by a partnership between AgustaWestland and Turkish Aerospace Industry, is ready to begin tests and... more
HelicoptersEurocopter’s X3: A revolutionary new spin on the helicopter lands in the USA
Dallas, Usa - Transported aboard a chartered cargo jetliner
The Eurocopter X3 hybrid aircraft has arrived in the United States for a month-long tour to demonstrate this advanced high-speed transportation system’s unique operational capabilities for both civil a... more
HelicoptersFirst new OH-58D Kiowa Warrior delivered
Washington, USA - The upgraded version will replace combat losses
The first new OH-58D Kiowa scout helicopter has been delivered to the US Army by Bell Helicopter to replace combat losses from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. "We just finished the general maintenance... more
HelicoptersPrince William becomes operational captain on RAF helicopters (VIDEO)
Anglesey, United Kingdom - Last November he was co-pilot in a rescue mission off Welsh shores
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, has qualified to be an operational captain, which means that he can personally lead missions in a RAF Sea King helicopter. So far he could only operate as a co-pilot... more
HelicoptersHelicopters: Italian magazine "Panorama" draws on AVIONEWS' report about AgustaWestland's Canadian bribes
Rome, Italy - For the supply of air ambulance helicopters
The Italian weekly magazine "Panorama" in its online edition draws on the report conducted by AVIONEWS on the matter of AgustaWestland's Canadian bribes. The affair concerns an alleged under-the-counter... more
HelicoptersEurocopter Tiger light gunships return to the air
Canberra, Australia - A brief history of the well-known European attack helicopter
The Australian Army has reported that its Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter fleet returned to the air after its grounding on May 16, 2012 related to cockpit fumes in one of the Australian fleet light... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. Eurocopter and Heli-One introduce “Team NORDSAR”
Marignane, France - As a tailored solution for Norway’s search and rescue aircraft acquisition
A capable, mission-tailored solution for Norway’s new search and rescue helicopter acquisition is now available with Team NORDSAR. It brings together the extensive resources of Eurocopter and its EC-225 N... more
HelicoptersJapan will develop new helicopter by 2017
Tokyo, Japan - Kawasaki Heavy Industries is looking for partners
Japan plans to begin operations with its new KHI UH-X helicopter by the fiscal year 2017. The helicopter, designed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, aims to replace the current Bell/Fuji UH-1J Huey. "The... more